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US Treasury highlights importance of quality collateral
28 February 2018 Washington DC
Reporter: Brian Bollen

The importance of secured lending against high-quality collateral is underlined by the inclusion of the topic in a paper published by the US Treasury, summarising its views on the Orderly Liquidation Authority (OLA)

Citi appoints Debopama Sen
28 February 2018 Singapore
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Citi has appointed Debopama Sen as Singapore and ASEAN head for its treasury and trade solutions (TTS) business, pending regulatory approval

Salvatore Ferragamo and Mimedx Group feature in hot stocks list
28 February 2018 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Since December 1, Salvatore’s utilisation has fallen from 82 percent to 76 percent, as volumes fell by 4 percent

Standard Chartered releases 2017 results
27 February 2018 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Standard Chartered earned $3 billion in 2017, a 175 percent increase in its profit before tax

Basel releases consultation on disclosure requirements
27 February 2018 Zurich
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Pillar 3 of the Basel framework seeks to promote market discipline through regulatory disclosure requirements

Martin Cosgrove quits Goldman Sachs
27 February 2018 London
Reporter: Brian Bollen

Goldman Sachs has confirmed that Martin Cosgrove has resigned from his position as managing director, equities, head of securities lending

Next step for NEX and MKP
27 February 2018 London
Reporter: Brian Bollen

Financial technology company NEX has expanded its agreement with MKP Capital Management (MKP), a New York-based hedge fund

Zhongtai leads move for Quali-Smart
26 February 2018 Hong Kong
Reporter: Brian Bollen

Zhongtai International Investment Group is set to acquire Hong Kong-listed Quali-Smart

Brendon Johns swaps Macquarie for FIS
26 February 2018 Cape Town
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Brendon Johns has left his role as equity finance manager at Macquarie Group to take on a new role at FIS

Lendingblock reveals ICO pre-sale date
26 February 2018 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Lendingblock, a cryptocurrency and crypto-asset lending platform, has revealed that its ICO pre-sale will go live at 15:00 GMT on 9 March, ending at 15:00 GMT on 30 March

Vermeg acquires Lombard Risk
26 February 2018 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Vermeg has acquired Lombard Risk to create a “leading force in financial services solutions”

Hedge funds continue to attract inflows, says J.P. Morgan survey
23 February 2018 London
Reporter: Brian Bollen

Hedge funds continue to attract inflows, according to a J.P. Morgan 2018 Institutional Investor Survey